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1929 Bugatti Type 40 Boattail Roadster

  • Chassis Number: 40496
  • Engine Number: 403
This 1929 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport Boat Tail has lived most of its life in Europe and Australia. It was restored in Belgium in 2009. It has toured the globe in many Bugatti World Rallies and participated in most European events.

The current owner imported this car in 2013.

Bugatti built their Type 40 from 1926 to 1930 and powered these vehicles with a 1.5-liter 3-valve inline four-cylinder that was first used on some of the later Type 37 models.

This is a matching numbers Type 40 Grand Sport that was sold new with a sport body. It was later upgraded to Grand Sport coachwork.

The original owner of this car was Neville Burkitt who purchased it at the Taylor Brothers Bugatti dealership in Sydney, Australia, and then used it in RACA Reliability Trials. Bill Thompson later raced the car in RACA-sanctioned speed trials.

Jim Perry owned the car from 1939 to 1982. During that time, Mr. Perry club raced the car. In the 1940s, he installed a removable cylinder head cover.

No auction information available for this vehicle at this time.

1929 Bugatti Type 40 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Bugatti Type 40

(Data based on Model Year 1929 sales)
1929 Bugatti Type 40 Roadster par Gangloff
Chassis#: 40488
Sold for USD$437,111
  2024 Artcurial : Retromobile
 
1929 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport Tourer
Chassis#: 40764
Sold for USD$403,530
  2020 Bonhams : The Golden Age of Motoring Sale (1886 - 1939)
 
1929 Bugatti Type 40
Chassis#: 40719
Sold for USD$217,021
  2019 Artcurial : Retroobile
 
1929 Bugatti Type 40A Roadster
Chassis#: 40748
Sold for USD$375,000
  2016 The Finest : The Elegance at Hershey
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1929 BUGATTI TYPE 40
Chassis#: 40810
Sold for USD$464,800
  2015 Keno Brothers : NY Auto
 
1929 Bugatti Type 40 'Grand Sport' Roadster
Chassis#: 40780
Sold for USD$247,265
  2015 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale
 
1929 Bugatti Type 40 Roadster
Chassis#: 40845
Sold for USD$420,029
  2013 RM Auctions - VILLA ERBA
 

Bugatti Type 40s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1929 Bugatti Type 40's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1929 Bugatti Type 40 Grand Sport6812015 Rétromobile by Artcurial Motorcars $220,000$280,000

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1929 Bugatti Type 40

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1929 Bugatti Type 40 vehicle information
Roadster
Chassis #: 40748
Engine #: 772
1929 Bugatti Type 40 vehicle information
Boattail Roadster
Chassis #: 40496
Engine #: 403